Hakimi leads nine returning Morocco players from Qatar 2022 at the World Cup
According to Al Jazeera, Morocco's 26-man World Cup squad features nine players returning from Qatar 2022, led by Achraf Hakimi. The majority of the selected players were born within the country's large diaspora in Europe.
According to Al Jazeera, Morocco has named its 26-man World Cup squad, with nine players returning from the Qatar 2022 tournament. Captain Achraf Hakimi heads the experienced group.
The report said the majority of the selected footballers come from the country's large diaspora in Europe. Morocco made history at the 2022 World Cup by reaching the semi-finals.
The team is preparing in the hope of repeating that breakthrough at the tournament. All details on the squad choices are attributed to Al Jazeera's reporting.
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